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Dean Burnett

Dean Burnett, PhD, is a neuroscientist and a stand-up comedian. He is based at the Centre for Medical Education at Cardiff University. His widely praised Guardian science blog, Brain Flapping, has been viewed more than sixteen million times in the last three years. He is the author of The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head Is Really Up To. Follow him on Twitter @garwboy.

Quotes

Despandrihas quoted2 years ago
If you can’t be depressed because you’re better off than others, logically only the most unfortunate person on earth should be depressed
Despandrihas quoted2 years ago
Depression is not logical. Those describing suicide and depression as selfish apparently struggle with this concept, as if those with depression make a table or chart with the pros and cons of suicide and, despite there being more cons, selfishly opt for suicide anyway.
Despandrihas quoted2 years ago
Stress activates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis in the brain which activates fight-or-flight responses, which release adrenalin and cortisol, the ‘stress’ hormone.
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